In the Media

Windward Aid on WPG10’s The Narrative: Delivering Clean Water to Carriacou & Petite Martinique

27 May, 2025

Windward Aid was recently featured on The Narrative, where our CEO Colin Moses spoke about our ongoing response in Carriacou and Petite Martinique following Hurricane Beryl—with a focus on one of the most urgent needs in the dry season: safe, reliable access to drinking water.

In the interview, Colin shared how Aqua Aid is supporting vulnerable households with five gallons of drinking water every two weeks, and how Edu Aid is providing two bottles of water per day for over 1,000 students and 120 teachers for the remainder of the school year.

Clean water during the dry season: why Aqua Aid matters

As communities continue rebuilding after Hurricane Beryl, the dry season has intensified the challenge of accessing safe water. During the interview, the host described water shortages as so severe that even families’ stored water can become unusable, leaving many households without dependable clean drinking water.

That’s where Aqua Aid comes in—designed to meet immediate needs while strengthening longer-term resilience.

What Aqua Aid is delivering right now

Aqua Aid is currently supporting around 200 families and continuing to expand as logistics are refined.

Aqua Aid (Households)

  • 5 gallons of drinking water every two weeks per supported family

  • Current reach: ~200 families (and growing)

  • Focus: Carriacou and Petite Martinique, with additional support where possible

Edu Aid (Schools)

  • Two bottles of water per child, per day

  • Coverage: 1,000+ students and 120 teachers

  • Duration: For the rest of the school year

The logistics: shipping, storage, and distribution

Getting water to islands requires coordination across multiple steps. Colin explained that water is shipped weekly from Grenada to Carriacou and Petite Martinique, stored locally, and then collected by schools for daily distribution to students.

This model ensures consistent weekly replenishment, while keeping distribution community-led and practical for schools.

Building recovery beyond water

While water is essential, the interview also highlighted Windward Aid’s broader recovery work since Hurricane Beryl, including support such as:

  • Generators, chainsaws, food, clothing, books, and emergency supplies

  • Household appliances and furnishings for homes being rebuilt with partners

  • Next-phase plans to support roof and home rebuilding, including sourcing materials like lumber and working through structured coordination with local partners

Windward Aid also noted support outside the primary focus areas, including funding the rebuild of three houses in St. Patrick.

Reducing waste: recycling and reuse

The program also recognizes the environmental challenges of plastic waste—especially when communities are still managing storm debris. In the interview, Colin confirmed that recycling is a priority:

  • For Edu Aid, Windward Aid plans to support a school-based recycling approach.

  • For Aqua Aid, bottles are returned, refilled, and redistributed, reducing waste and keeping reuse at the core of delivery.

Looking ahead: resilience across the Windward Islands

Windward Aid was founded to respond in moments of crisis—and to stay for recovery. Colin shared the wider vision: continuing support across Grenada now, while building capacity over time to serve communities across the Windward Islands.

As hurricane season approaches, we remain committed to helping families rebuild stronger, faster, and safer—starting with the basics that make everything else possible: clean water.